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| Title | Henry and Sarah Yesler residence, Seattle, ca. 1860 |
| Photographer | Clark, E.A. |
| Date | 1902 |
| Caption | In this photo, taken around 1860, Sarah Yesler, the wife of mill owner Henry Yesler, stands on the front porch of their white house. Some trees remain from the dense forest which originally covered the area. The elevated wooden flume which carried water to the city from a hillside spring is towards the right side of the picture.
This is said to be one of the earliest surviving images of Seattle. Photographer E.A. Clark took the photo eight years after Seattle was settled. Webster & Stevens copied the photo sometime after 1902, but the original photograph no longer exists. |
| Notes | Original photographer: Clark, E.A., ca. 1860. Copied after 1902 by Webster & Stevens |
| Subjects | Cities & towns |
| Personal Names | Yesler, Sarah Burgert |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.6331 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 6.5 x 8.5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original copy negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 210-X |
